This time the message feels very different and his response is immediate and visible – he softens and gets closer to her, holding her hand. Joe’s body becomes stiff when his wife, Kelly, quietly says that Joe doesn’t share his struggles with her. Kelly can tell he is troubled but [...]

Note: This post is part of a series of true stories of clients who came to The Couples Center for marriage counseling. Identifying information has been changed to protect their privacy. After a hard year dealing with a health issue, a woman and her partner, both in their late 40s, [...]